Vincennes
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Vincennes (/vɪnˈsɛnz, væ̃ˈsɛn/, French: [vɛ̃sɛn] ⓘ) is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.7 km (4.2 mi) from the centre of Paris. Vincennes is famous of its castle: the Château de Vincennes. It is next to but does not include the Bois de Vincennes, from which it took its name, which is attached to the city of Paris.
Commune in Île-de-France, France
Vincennes | |
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Coordinates: 48°50′52″N 2°26′21″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Val-de-Marne |
Arrondissement | Nogent-sur-Marne |
Canton | Vincennes and Fontenay-sous-Bois |
Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Charlotte Libert-Albanel[1] (UDI) |
Area 1 | 1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi) |
Population | 49,697 |
• Density | 26,000/km2 (67,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 94080 /94300 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |